The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-16
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

THE following bills passed the Senate on the
Attn inst To amend the act for the organize
ton and locating Of insane asylums; to attach
certain territory to the township of Baraga,
Upper Peninsula; to preserve the ballots cast
at the last general election In Detroit until GER
tain contests settled; To incorporate the viii
lage OF Port Hope, in Huron County; TO provide
for the performance OF contracts made by de-
ceased persons in their lifetime To amend the act
relative 10 the sale OF real estate OF minors by
guardians; relative to the sale OF real estate OF
deceased persons and to require a license To
marry and registration OF the same. resolu-
tion was passed relative TO the death Of ex-Con-
gresham Edward Breitung, former member OF
the Senate. The House passed bills 10 yacate
the township Of Duncan and attach IL 70 the
township OF Burton, in Cheboygan County; TO
incorporate the village OF Port Hope, in Huron
County To amend the Detroit City chatter. and
some other unimportant bills Both houses
adjourned to the 9TH.
Born houses held very short sessions on the
9TH inst, and spent the greater part Of the time
In committee OF the whole The Senate passed
bills Incorporating the village Of Kalkaska; au-
thorizing the Board OF Supervisors Of Antrim
County to establish, maintain, and operate
ferries across Clam River incorporat-
ing tho Woman's Christian Temperance
Union In this State. They also passed the
bill providing for an additional Circuit Judge at
Detroit. This court will take the place OF the
Superior Court, abolished at this session. No
wero considered in committee OF the whole.
The Committee Agriculture reported ad-
versely upon n bill allowing agricultural socie-
ties 10 mortgage real estate 70 pay premiums.
A bill for stamping prison-made goods was con-
sidered, passed in committee OF the whole, and
placed ON the general order.
NOTHING Of Importance was done in either
house on the sth inst, the sessions being brief
and all the work in committee OF the whole.
The House passed the bill providing that all
questions used by examiners in examinations
of teachers shall be prepared by the State
Board of Education, and be sent out in sealed
packages, which seals shall only be broken in
presence of the teachers when assembled This
il similar 10 the Indiana law over which many
criminal actions have arisen because Of ques-
tions being given out. sold, or stolen. The Com
mittee on University made a report asking an
appropriation of S207 067.9i for the next two
years, and against increasing the mill tax from
one-twentieth to one-tenth. bill making an
appropriation Of $50, 400 for the State Public
School at Coldwater passed the House.
A BILL permitting all consolidated corpora
tions organized under laws now repealed To file
articles OF association according to the present
laws, and have the Same rights as companies
organized under existing statutes, passed the
Senate on the 9th inst. Bills were also passed
TO authorize the issue of patent 70
Frederick Durand for certain land in
Arenac County; to incorporate the village OF
Gagetown, Tuscola County; to authorize the
building Of South Bay City and Saginaw State
Road; to provide for the laying out of State
road in Bay County to amend the act in refer
ence to incorporating public schools in Albion.
In the House the following bills were passed
To incorporate the village of Port Austin, Huron
County to extend the corporate limits OF Bay
City; to authorize the village of Lowell, Kent
County, TO borrow money; n bill to protect the
rights OF laborers to amend an act in reference
TO the organization of the Supreme Court also
a Joint resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitution providing that Circuit Judges
shall be elected for term of six years, and
shall, in addition to their salary fixed by
the constitution, receive still further com.
pensation from the county, in the discretion OF
its supervisors bill to detach a portion OF
the village OF Alma from Pine River and at.
tach it to Arcadia Township, in Gratiot County
placing the entire village in Arcadia Township
was defeated in the House by n vote of 50 to 30
bill for marking and stamping prison made
goods practically boycotting on such goods
was killed in the House by vote of 30 to 26
The House Committee on Elections reported IL
favor Of the acting member Burr in the con
tested election case Of Ralph VS. Burr The
committee also reported, without recommends
ton, n bill securing to women the right o
municipal suffrage. 1t ordered printed
and placed on the general order.
BILL permitting the county of Houghton Il
borrow money to build a bridge across Portage
Lake, passed the Senate on the 10th inst. Al
this is a national waterway an act of Congress
| will also be necessary. The Senate also passed
| bills TO restrict the testimony in the courts o
| minors under 10 years of age; to provide ;or thu
correction of fraud and errors in the canvass
and returns made by inspectors Of elections
! to amend the act relative TO the powers and du
ties of sheriffs the ~Breen bill, to amend al
] act relative to offenses against chastity
morality, ana decency; to amend an &C
TO regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors
| The State Military Board reported TO the Senat
| their expenses for 1886 as follows General ex
| penses, s4O,O76 DC; expenses Of annual encamp
ment at Brighton, i0,S23.9S. The big fight o
the day was made in the House over the bill
/ compelling the Registers of Deeds to keep VI
] indexes of record books. A fine of 500 is impos
| ed onall failing TO so keep indexes. The bill wa
passed. Bills also passed in the House to ex
| tend the time for collection of taxes in Kala
mazoo County for 1856; the joint resolution
authorizing the trustees of the First Presby
terrain Society in Lansing TO dispose of certain
| church property; to authorize the city of Eas
| Saginaw to borrow $1,000 for the construction
of sewers TO authorize the purchaser of railroad
| property under mortgage sale, If consisting il
| any part Of tracks to sell and convey the same
together with the right and franchise, TO an
other railroad company now having the sam
| terminal points, not being competing line